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John Alexander

Director, also producer · Born October 18, 1961 (65) · Peterlee, County Durham, England

John Alexander is an award winning British director of television drama who grew up in the East Durham Coal Field and joined the BBC as a post-graduate trainee. He produced a number of documentaries before directing drama. His works include Quirke, The 7.39, Sense and Sensibility, Small Island, Exile, One Child and Belgravia. Small Island won an International Emmy for Best Mini-Series, and Sense and Sensibility won the Magnolia Best Director Prize at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Exile was BAFTA-nominated for Best Director Fiction and One Child was Royal Television Society-nominated for Best Director Fiction.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 18, 1961 (65)
From
Peterlee, County Durham, England
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 19% in 30 days

What are John Alexander's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
26%
Power
21%
Self
10%
Ideas
7%
Survival
2%
Society
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Bittersweet
4
Romantic
1
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Alexander's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Alexander's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Belgravia: The Next Chapter(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • Grace(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Belgravia(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Trust Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Jamestown(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Indian Summers(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • One Child(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Quirke(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The 7.39 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Rogue(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • White Heat(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Exile(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Zen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Small Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Survivors(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Sense & Sensibility(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Shadow in the North(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Life on Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Ian Fleming: Bondmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Cutting It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Shades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Hearts and Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Real Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Holby City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Mosley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Modern Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Get Out! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Kate Bush: The Sensual World - The Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Me and My Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • The Mighty Leek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • 40 Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1981 to 2024.

Highest rated

Sense & Sensibility (2008)

Midcredits 89th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing35 of 35: 34 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing1 of 35: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is John Alexander's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles29–50 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Alexander work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Alexander's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy Sharman shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers